People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 urban in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 urban was 75.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan peaked at 75.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2004.
That places Sudan 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 urban in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.5% | — |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 75.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.3%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 75.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.5% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.5% | 75.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan was 75.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Sudan ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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